# srm > Securely remove files or directories. > Overwrites the existing data one or multiple. Drop in replacement for rm. - Remove a file after overwriting (single pass, 7 pass, 35 pass): `srm -s {{/path/to/file}}` `srm -m {{/path/to/file}}` `srm {{/path/to/file}}` - Scurely remove recursively a directory and all it's subdirectories: `srm -r {{/path/to/folder}}` - Prompt before every removal: `srm -i {{\*}}`